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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler gestures near the end of a hearing for a vote on Net Neutrality, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, at the FCC in Washington. Internet activists scored a major victory after the Federal Communications Commission agreed to rules that would ban service providers from creating Internet fast lanes. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) **FILE**

CHRISTOPHER HARPER: After ‘net neutrality’ win, FCC’s power needs to be dialed back

By Christopher Harper

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler gestures as he speaks during an open hearing in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015. The FCC votes on a plan that would require Internet providers like Comcast, Verizon AT&T and others to act in the public interest when providing a mobile connection to your home or phone. The industry is widely expected to go to court to find the regulation, once approved. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

FCC approves ‘net neutrality’ plan

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler testifies during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The Federal Communications Commission is setting out to unravel the mystery behind the Internet traffic jams bogging down the delivery of Netflix videos and other online content. The inquiry announced Friday, June 13, 2014, by Wheeler will dissect the routes that video and other data travel to reach Internet service providers such as Comcast and Verizon. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Republicans vow to fight ‘net neutrality’

By Hannah Crites - The Washington Times

Sen. Edward J. Markey, Massachusetts Democrat and strong net neutrality advocate, said Thursday should be declared "Internet Innovation Freedom Day." (Associated Press)

Net neutrality supporters optimistic FCC will vote for Internet federal regulation

By Hannah Crites - The Washington Times

TAMMY BRUCE: FCC, FEC look to ruin the Internet

By Tammy Bruce

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

RANDOLPH MAY: The FCC’s coming Internet regulations

By Randolph May

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

EDITORIAL: Obama uses FCC to get net neutrality

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

File - In this Aug. 9, 2013 file photo, FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai presents his dissent during a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) hearing at the FCC in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, file)

FCC commissioner blasts Obama’s ‘net neutrality’ plan

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler speaks during new conference in Washington in this Oct. 8, 2014, file photo. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

‘Net neutrality’: New FCC rules propose no fast or slow lanes for Internet

By Anne Flaherty - Associated Press

President Barack Obama talks on the phone with a Member of Congress while en route to a health care event at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., March 19, 2010 in this file photo. The White House comments line was reported as disconnected on Jan. 14, with just five and a half days left in the Obama presidency. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) **FILE**

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Congress concerned with plan to route 911 locators through Russia satellites

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington in this Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, file photo. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

RANDOLPH MAY: Is the FCC unlawful?

By Randolph J. May

Illustration on the dangers of proposed net neutrality action by the government by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

EDITORIAL: Blunting FCC’S radical agenda

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

This undated photo provided by Dish shows a frame grab from the company's commercial where a Kanagroo watches NCAA basketball action on a tablet. Dish Network Corp. started running new ads Tuesday March, 19, 2014, that tout how well its Hopper digital video recorder can help customers sneak in some game-watching at work, by streaming to a tablet. (AP Photo/Dish)

ANDREW LANGER: TV digital streaming technology speeds past FCC license rule

By Andrew Langer

FILE - In this June 17, 2014, file photo, Washington Redskins helmets sit on the field during an NFL football minicamp in Ashburn, Va. The U.S. Patent Office ruled Wednesday, June 18, 2014, that the Washington Redskins nickname is "disparaging of Native Americans" and that the team's federal trademarks for the name must be canceled. The ruling comes after a campaign to change the name has gained momentum over the past year. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

FCC: ‘Redskins’ not profane; station keeps license

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Illustration on the dangers of proposed net neutrality action by the government by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

ED FEULNER: A backdoor tax on the Internet

By Ed Feulner

Fox News reports Republican gains in the Senate in an empty White House briefing room as poll numbers begin to pour in on election day, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Judicial Watch sues feds for prying into the nation’s newsrooms

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, has called President Obama's calls for a net neutrality policy "Obamacare for the Internet." Without such a policy, critics say, wealthier users alone would be able to pay for better, faster Web access. (associated press)

EDITORIAL: The ‘net neutrality’ online power grab

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

US President Barack Obama speaks at the APEC CEO Summit at the China National Convention Center (CNCC) in Beijing, Monday, Nov. 10, 2014, as part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. (AP Photo/Wang Zhao, Pool)

Obama issues plan for net neutrality

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

President Obama. (Associated Press)

Obama ‘net neutrality’ plan sparks Republican backlash

By Phillip Swarts - The Washington Times